2011 Volvo Ocean Race - Page 11

SailingStNick · #**101** (**permalink**) 12-26-2011

Anyone have any guesses on where the "stealth port" is located? Are they really going to be transported to another port? Seems a lot of good publicity could steer away any potential hijackers.

pinayreefer · #**102** (**permalink**) 12-26-2011

What?
Groupama tops Camper by 1min 57sec? After Camper lead for so long. Aarrgh.

sawingknots · #**103** (**permalink**) 12-27-2011

sorry to break the thread but pinayreefer i got to ask about your handle?thanks

smackdaddy · #**104** (**permalink**) 12-28-2011

Good video of the loading...

And a good quote from Kenny on the insanity of it all - but also they are saying that the boats are going all the way into AD on the ship for the in-port (nothing about the final sprint). I can understand not wanting to take more risk for a measly 20% gain by unloading all the boats again. But, I wonder what's up with that assumed final sprint?

curtcee · #**105** (**permalink**) 12-28-2011

I just watched the video posted by Smackdaddy and the narrator does mention the restart and the "dash" into Abu Dhabi.

Curtis

smackdaddy · #**106** (**permalink**) 12-28-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by curtcee

I just watched the video posted by Smackdaddy and the narrator does mention the restart and the "dash" into Abu Dhabi.

Curtis

So maybe I need to pay closer attention? Thanks curt.

CaptMikey · #**107** (**permalink**) 12-28-2011

Hmmm! very interesting indeed. Hmmm!

PCP · #**108** (**permalink**) 01-05-2012

And the French have their well deserved frst victory with a crack on the hull and all

"The sailors had to fix a crack in the hull themselves after it was spotted at the time of last week’s loading in the Safe Haven port in the Indian Ocean.

The crew went to work on fixing it after the arrival in Sharjah and while a more comprehensive repair will not be completed until after the fleet’s arrival in Abu Dhabi, Cammas is not too concerned.

“It’s a minor crack," the Frenchman told reporters on Tuesday. "It’s annoying but we will try not to think too much about it. It will be a minor brake on our performance.”"

These boats are really fragile

Great fight between Telefonica and Groupana. Great movie:

smackdaddy · #**109** (**permalink**) 01-09-2012

Hey, I just finished Leg 2 in 48,362nd place!!! Actually, I started the game almost halfway through the leg...in 72,000th place. So, I made up some ground baby!

It was cool passing 5,000 boats or so in the last 50 miles.

See you on Leg 3!

smackdaddy · #**110** (**permalink**) 03-12-2012

Is anyone else around here playing the VOR game? It's really a lot of fun - and I'm actually learning a lot.